A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Prior to NPR, Martínez was the host of Take Two at KPCC in Los Angeles since 2012. During his tenure, Take Two created important forums on the air and through live events that elevated the voices and perspectives of Angelenos, and provided nuanced coverage of the region's challenges including homelessness, climate change and systemic disparities in health and education. He is also a familiar voice to sports-talk radio listeners in Los Angeles as a former host of 710 KSPN's In the Zone, and he was a longtime pre- and post-game show host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers.
Before he joined KPCC, Martínez had never listened to public radio. He views his path in public radio as proof that public radio journalism can be accessible, relatable and understandable to anyone, regardless of their background or educational pedigree, and says it has changed both his career and his perspective on life.
With a career that has lately been focused on Southern California, Martínez is excited to get to know the rest of the U.S. through Morning Edition.
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She stars in the film as the woman at the center of a scandal in the fashion world. But the actors' Italian accents have been panned and the Gucci family has criticized the way it was depicted. -
The omicron variant spreads in the U.S. The Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy will be re-starting. Alec Baldwin had his first TV interview about the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.
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There is still not much known about the newest coronavirus variant. The Supreme Court considers the future of abortion in the U.S. In Michigan, people are mourning after the latest school shooting.
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New York has already declared a state of emergency ahead of the expected arrival of the latest coronavirus variant — to try to corral its spread.
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There are more questions than answers as to why a person drove an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wis., killing five people and injuring dozens of others.
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The latest out of Wisconsin after an SUV plowed into a parade. President Biden taps Fed chair Jerome Powell for a second term. Austria returns to a lockdown to try to roll back a wave of COVID cases.
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In 10 states, it's illegal for transgender students to compete on teams that align with their gender. A Tennessee freshman is suing over the law that bans him from playing on the boys' golf team.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills Thursday, including one that fines companies if they don't let workers opt out of vaccine requirements through a number of exemptions.
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President Biden addresses inflation and infrastructure bill. Texas schools can set their own face mask rules again following a judge's ruling. Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense.
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Drought conditions exacerbated by climate change is forcing tough choices for the water-starved regions of southwest Colorado, where farmers count on irrigated lands for farming and industry.
